T.R. - The Strenuous Life
Starring Kurt Skinner
June 14 - September 6, 2026
Colorado-based historian & historical performer Kurt Skinner takes audiences of all ages back to a time when Theodore Roosevelt embodied all the promise of the new American century. Thrill to T.R.’s stories of the Strenuous Life, as Kurt captures the vigor, energy, and enthusiasm of the Spanish-American War hero that became America’s youngest President – informative, inspiring, patriotic, & entertaining – you will wish T.R. could run for another term!
TICKET INFO
Adults
$15.95
* Plus tax. No additional ticket fees.
Students (age 7 to 17)
$7.95
* Plus tax. No additional ticket fees.
Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun
3:30 pm
Old Town Hall Theater
Ticketing Information
Adults | $17.15
Students | $8.55
Kids 6 and under | FREE
T.R. – The Strenuous Life FAQS
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We encourage guests to book early to secure the best seats available. Tickets may be purchased online, or by calling 1-800-MEDORA-1. If tickets remain available, they may be purchased at the Old Town Hall Theater on the day of the event. Will call tickets may be picked up at the Old Town Hall Theater prior to the performance.
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The historic Old Town Hall holds an intimate 220-seat theater. Wheelchair accessible seats are located at each corner of the house. View a detailed seat map here.
Ample street parking is available throughout downtown Medora, including areas surrounding the Old Town Hall Theater. Parking is free and available on a first-come basis.
Items lost at the Old Town Hall Theater are collected by front-of-house staff and stored at the TRMF business offices. Please notify front of house staff or call 1-800-MEDORA-1.
Meet Kurt Skinner
As an ICBM launch officer stationed at Minot AFB, North Dakota in the late 1990s, my unit, the 91st Missile Wing, was preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Colonel Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders” victorious capture of San Juan Hill in the 1898 Spanish American War. The 91st MW nickname of “Rough Riders” was in honor of North Dakota’s proud Badlands connection to Theodore Roosevelt (he famously declared that he would “never have became President were it not for his time spent in North Dakota.”) I met Roosevelt’s great-grandson, Tweed Roosevelt, during his visit to our unit that year and I was hooked. I commenced on a study of this great American life that, 20+ years on, has led to a bookshelf full of TR writings and biographies, and a fascination with his “strenuous life” well lived that has continued to inspire me to this day.
A retired military officer-turned high school U.S. history teacher, I’m a life-long student of history. My students would testify to the fact that it’s important for me to “get it right” as regards historical accuracy. Theodore Roosevelt’s presence looms large in my daily routine as I co-host a bi-weekly podcast about Theodore Roosevelt called Talk About Teddy. I’m also researching the stories of Colonel Roosevelt’s bond of veteran brotherhood with his Rough Rider regiment after war, and post articles on the Theodore Roosevelt Center website. In my performances as Theodore Roosevelt, I want to honor and faithfully represent this man that I so admire. My goal in the persona of T.R. is to engage, entertain, and enlighten audiences, and remind us, speaking T.R.’s own words, what has always been great about Teddy Roosevelt’s America! I’m an active member of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and The American Legion Colorado Post 209.
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